Volunteering
Go to
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/News-and-Events/-National-Volunteer-Week.asp
and answer the questions on the sheet
  • How many Australians volunteer?
  • How many work hours is that?
  • What is the idea behind National Volunteers Week?
  • What is the slogan / theme for this year?
Go to
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/files/0WQ1A2EUTZ/Def_and_Princ_English.pdf
and answer the questions
  • Can you earn a small salary as a volunteer?
  • Do volunteers take jobs from paid workers?
  • Is voluntary work meant to benefit the society ?

http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/files/7GHOWN9C10/VA%20Model%20Code%20June%202005.pdf

  • What are three principles of volunteering that try to guarantee that the volunteer has a good experience and that they do their job well

http://www.volunteeringtas.org.au
Go to the above site and find Find a volunteer job - search for a job by focus – decide which area interests you
Then click on the jobs and then put your mouse over them to find out exactly what they are. What are they? Write down the name of a job you could do ( if you wanted to)